Total Crime Rate
72.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Middle Road area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Cockett , and the 296th highest crime rate of 783 local areas in Swansea .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Middle Road (SA5 5DU) in the last 12 months was 72.2 per 1,000 residents and was 35.3% lower than the Cockett average (111.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -94.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Middle Road (SA5 5DU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beverley Gardens, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cadle Crescent (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Swansea| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lancaster Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cadle Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Beverley Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Beverley Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Beverley Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Llwyn Eithin | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol Dynys | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Maes Y Felin | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cantref Court | Under investigation |
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